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--8x < 32. How can I solve this

--8x < 32. How can I solve this-example-1
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Answer:

Divide by -8 on both sides. Flip the inequality.

Explanation:

You didn't provide any answer choices, but here's how you would solve this:


-8x < 32\\\\(-8x)/(-8) < (32)/(-8)\\ \\x > -4

Notice that because we divided by a negative, the inequality sign must flip in the other direction!

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